A Horcrux was an object that concealed and stored part of the creator""s split soul: "By doing so, you""re protected should you be attacked and your body destroyed.Later in a memorable scene (duplicating what actually happened at half-time in a 1928 Army game), the team coach quotes his player in a pep talk to his losing football team at half-time:Well, boys, I haven""t a thing to say.He finds nothing of interest - bank checks, neatly organized records, a large magnifying glass (!), and a leather case holding personal grooming tools." He implied that he couldn""t admit his affair with her:Anything I had to say to you, I wouldn""t put on paper!.